Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-14
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

JACK, the t1Snerman, Dy EllLaUetH OIu-
ait Phelps, is one of the strongest temper
ance stories of the time. Into it are woven
the elements of the modern temperance re-
form, i.se., true Christianity, the need for
righteous laws, the necessity for woman's
cooperation, and as background We have
the warning of transmitted evil under the
law of heredity. It is regarded as one OF
the most artistic and powerful temperance
stories ever written. Houghton, M1tt1ln q
Co., publishers, Boston. For sale in this
city by II. 81. Peck.
e'The Life and Times of John jay is
book giving in detail the life of the secretary
of foreign affairs under the confederation
and first chief justice of the United States,
together with a sketch of public events from
the opening of the Revolution to the cleo
tior. of Jefferson, by William Whitelock. If
the value of a mans service to his country
is to be measured by the variety and i'm
portance of the public positions he has filled
no statesman Of America is more worthy OF
honor than John Jay. The history of such
a man is of interest, and in reading his lie
one is of necessity brought into contact with
the prominent features of the time in which
he lived. The book before US Is worthy to
fill the place of history of this, one of the
most important periods in American history.
Dodds, Mead & Co., publishers, New York.
For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
'sThe Hundredth Man," by Frank R.
Stockton, is now published in book form.
The writer has for a long time been before
the public in the magazines and periodicals,
and his "The Late Mrs. Null'' and Casting
AWAY of Mrs. Licks and Mrs. Aleshine,"
etc, have given him one of the first places in
this department of novel writing. 1t is hard
to find books that have more of quiet humor
and incident. ''The Hundredth Man" is q
capital story, showing the authors best pow
ers to advantage. The Century Co., pub
fishers, New York. For sale in this city by
Judd the bookseller.
:'My Old Kentucky Home" by Stephen
Collins Foster, is dainty little volume, Civ
ing the lines of a tender and pathetic song
in ornamental lettering and surrounded by
fair flowers and scenes from Kentucky. The
author has the power to reach and touch eve
~ heart He unites to simple words music
of a peculiar tenderness that appeals to all
men, and which has won for him a special
place in the ranks of composers. The draw
ings have been made and engraved by the
best artists with great care, and are apt IL"
Illustrations of the beautiful song which 1t ac-
companies Ticknor & Co., publishers, Bos-
ton For sale in this city by Judd the book
seller.
ssAiiss Vests Glass in Geography" and
''The Debater's Handbook" are small pam
phlets recently published by Lee & Shep-
ard. The former is made up Of kindergar-
ten lessons by Frances G. Sparhawk. They
are we'll adapted and are really full of infor-
nation upon the subjects which they take
up The latter has rules for debate with dl-
reetions, followed by debate upon the char
acter of Julius Caesar adapted from ]. Sheri-
| dan Knowles, with directions for the conduct
| of debate and list of subjects and refer
ences. For sale in this city by Judd the
| bookseller.
ssBible Talks About Bible Pictures" is
charming Christmas book for the little folks
By Jenny B. Merrill and F. McCready Har
lis. In this new book boys and girls viii
| become better acquainted with some of theil
old friends and meet with some new ones
| The pictures are studies in themselves anc
| are the more attractive for their rich setting
| Cassell & Co., publishers, New York. Fol
| sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
s'Juan and Juanita," by Frances Courtena.
| Baylor, with illustrations by Henry Sand
ham, is fresh little holiday volume giving
| the story of two Mexican children who wer
captured on the other side of the Rio Grand
by the Indians and carried off to the Llano
| Estacados. After four years OF capt1V1t.
! they made their escape, and walking owe
| three hundred miles in virgin wilds, came t.
| the frontier of Texas and then to their moth
| er in Mexico The story is true in its essen
tial features, is well told and well illustrated
Ticknor & Co., publishers. Boston. For sal
in this city by Judd the bookseller.
James g. Kenyon is the author of 'Il
Realms of Gold," dainty volume of poems
| ba
ssElusion," )" "Echos Lament" fSleepy Side,
etc. 1t is book of poetry with marks o
genius Many of them are very tender ano
sweet. Cassell & Co., publishers New York
For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller
Country Luck" by John Habberton, au
thor of "Brueton's Bayou" etc., is We
wrought story giving the experience an6
success of a country boy in New York
This success is called country luck, as nint
men out of every ten who amount to any
thing in New York come from the country
The book is peculiar in make up, but inter
esting in character and drift. j. b Llppln'
cott & Co., publishers, Philadelphia. Fol
sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
ssMartin Luther-His Life and Work" by
Peter Bayne, LII D., is one of the most ex'
pansive treatises upon the work of this grea
reformer that have yet been published. The
work as whole has an affinity in class ane
kind with such books as DR.. Newmant
stApoIogia" and Mr.. John Morley's "Vol
taire' 1t is personal history, serving fol
a presentation OF an important phase of be
lief and the personal influence of that belle
in spiritual evolution. The "Apologia" ex
empli6es one type of religion, giving th'
"Catholic Roman Church" as the "Oracle o
God" interpreting scripture infallibly. T,
this the ''Voltaire" of Morley stands diamet
rioally opposed, while between the two stand
Luther, denoting the central stream of Chris